And for the record if Bennett and Thompson were not rated is it likely that Mr Hopkin would have entertained working with them and investing

To be fair to them there are plenty of people at other clubs ultimately including Billericay who believed in what GT was putting forward
With the club in the difficulties it was at the time it's maybe understandable that the board were open to what on the face of it appeared a viable option
Best to look at it as valuable experience really

1) In today (11-7-2017) Southend/ Basildon and Castle Point Echo it has been reported that Ian Hendon (Billericay director of football), has been sacked or let go by Glenn Tamplin after he lost his trust in him.

Apparently Ian Hendon went for a meeting with another club without Tamplins knowledge. Ian Hendon said he was looking at another players at that club. then Tamplin say he found out after that this was not true. He lasted about four weeks in to this job

2) Alan Bowers (It says he played for West Ham, Orient and Dagenham),

this is not in the local echo, Glenn Tamplin has said he hoping he good mate and former footballer Alan Bowers will became a share holder at Billericay, after he (Alan Bowers) failed to take over at Leyton Orient this summer, but he was pointed out to me that this Alan Bowlers as spent time behind bars for dealing in stolen cars a few years back,

Maybe we can count our self's lucky, that we might have ended up with people on the board like this, but only time will tell. if it our loss and Billericay gain.

How can he justify those prices? Yes ok he's argued that the quality if the programme is that of premier league standard but do fans at that level insist on premier league standards??i doubt that to be the case.

So - despite last week claiming to not be buying the league, have now announced the signing of Wales International, Rob Davies - and are also (allegedly) just about to announce the signing of Phillipe Senderos.

There extortionately priced programmes (£4) have been reduced to £3 after 'feedback' from fans.

And the 'Ricay cheerleaders have been dropped after a number of the girls were (allegedly) distracting the squad by dishing out their phone numbers.

So - despite last week claiming to not be buying the league, have now announced the signing of Wales International, Rob Davies - and are also (allegedly) just about to announce the signing of Phillipe Senderos.

There extortionately priced programmes (£4) have been reduced to £3 after 'feedback' from fans.

And the 'Ricay cheerleaders have been dropped after a number of the girls were (allegedly) distracting the squad by dishing out their phone numbers.